There are 5 ways to get from Howard County to Philadelphia by bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, or subway
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy @ Governor Warfield Pkwy to BALTIMORE ST & EUTAW ST fs ebNo. 310 Line Columbia Mall to Baltimore
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street StationNortheast Regional
2h 46m$21–625Line 150 bus, bus
- Take the bus from HARPERS FARM RD & CEDAR LA eb to BALTIMORE ST & EUTAW ST fs eb150
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to PhiladelphiaFlixBus 2601 / ...
4h 19m$24–49Drive 119.2 mi
- Drive from Howard County to Philadelphia119.2 mi
2h 17m$22–32Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to CONSTITUTION AVE & 9TH ST NW wb
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)DCA - PHL
4h 2m$74–555Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to 7TH ST & INDEPENDENCE AVE SW nb
- Take the subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)IAD - PHL
5h 2m$274–661
Howard County to Philadelphia by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howard County to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Howard County to Philadelphia is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Howard County to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from HARPERS FARM RD & CEDAR LA eb and arriving at Philadelphia via GREENE ST & LOMBARD ST ns sb and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Howard County and Philadelphia is 117 miles. The road distance is 119.9 miles.
The best way to get from Howard County to Philadelphia without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 46m and costs $21 - $650.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Howard County to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Howard County to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from HARPERS FARM RD & CEDAR LA eb station.
Howard County to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at BALTIMORE ST & EUTAW ST fs eb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howard County to Philadelphia is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Howard County to Philadelphia.
There are 904+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Howard County, MD, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from HARPERS FARM RD & CEDAR LA eb to Philadelphia via BALTIMORE ST & EUTAW ST fs eb, GREENE ST & LOMBARD ST ns sb, HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb, and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station in around 4h 19m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $13–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy @ Governor Warfield Pkwy to BALTIMORE ST & EUTAW ST fs eb
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult in app purchase
- $6–17
- Adult cash ticket
- $7–20
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from HARPERS FARM RD & CEDAR LA eb to BALTIMORE ST & EUTAW ST fs eb
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to CONSTITUTION AVE & 9TH ST NW wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to 7TH ST & INDEPENDENCE AVE SW nb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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